NAICS 562920: Materials Recovery Facilities
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating facilities for separating and sorting recyclable materials from nonhazardous waste streams (i.e., garbage) and/or (2) operating facilities where commingled recyclable materials, such as paper, plastics, used beverage cans, and metals, are sorted into distinct categories.

ExioML sector: Secondary raw materials
Region: US | Year: 2022
Sector value added: 5933.11800297 M EUR | Employment: 44.7111754973 thousand persons
Sector GHG emissions: 4483282585.66 kg CO2 eq | Energy carrier net total: 21350.7866481 TJ | Carbon intensity: 0.7556368478455608

Company: Alter Trading Corporation
We're one of the largest recyclers of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in the country serving industrial clients and salvage operations of every kind. Alter continues to develop new and expanded services and capabilities to meet the changing needs of its clients and the marketplace.